one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
originally; by nature; from the start
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
job; work; duties; trade; skill
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
all; entire; whole; altogether
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
than; from; out of; except; but; more
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to be found; to be discovered
management responsibility; administrative responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance